Question 1

Explain with examples the difference between primary and secondary sources.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary, but should include that a primary source is an original article and a secondary source is another author's summary of the primary source.

Question 2

Which of the following are all Boolean operators?

Accepted Answer

A)  and, or, then 
B)  and, or, when 
C)  and, or, not 
D)  or, then, when 
A)  and, or, then 
B)  and, or, when 
C)  and, or, not 
D)  or, then, when C

Question 3

Scholarly databases have more sophisticated interfaces than search engines do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

One useful way to find a "breakthrough" paper that clarifies concepts is to do a thorough, systematic search.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In searching the scholarly literature, "relevance" and "quality" mean the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What does APA, the style used in writing up much communication research, stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Publishers Association 
B)  American Philosophical Association 
C)  American Psychological Association 
D)  Academic Publishing Association 
A)  American Publishers Association 
B)  American Philosophical Association 
C)  American Psychological Association 
D)  Academic Publishing Association

Question 7

Identify one example of a database and one example of a search engine and explain the differences between them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify one example of a database and...

Question 8

The impact factor of a journal is more important than the relevance of the article to your study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why is it important to accurately cite articles and resources you use in your literature review?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is it important to accurately cite...

Question 10

How do you determine what qualifies as quality information in your literature search?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do you determine what qualifies as...

Question 11

Catalogs, dictionaries, and handbooks can be useful resources as you search the literature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following details come first in a citation of a journal article in your scholarly writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  author names 
B)  date of publication and volume and issue number of the journal 
C)  page numbers 
D)  title of journal article 
A)  author names 
B)  date of publication and volume and issue number of the journal 
C)  page numbers 
D)  title of journal article

Question 13

Communication & Mass Media Complete is an example of a search engine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Since databases are specialized by content, you can often focus your literature search by which database you choose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research results from database searches are generally highly credible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is not necessary to record the complete bibliographic information when doing a literature search.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain what is meant by popular articles and trade publications, and how they differ from scholarly journal articles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what is meant by popular articles...

Question 18

Books and journals published by a university press are unbiased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Popular articles are published without a peer-review process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A good literature review will assist you in choosing a method that is appropriate for your study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Explain with examples the difference between primary and secondary sources.

Which of the following are all Boolean operators?

Scholarly databases have more sophisticated interfaces than search engines do.

One useful way to find a "breakthrough" paper that clarifies concepts is to do a thorough, systematic search.

In searching the scholarly literature, "relevance" and "quality" mean the same.

What does APA, the style used in writing up much communication research, stand for?

Identify one example of a database and one example of a search engine and explain the differences between them.

The impact factor of a journal is more important than the relevance of the article to your study.

Why is it important to accurately cite articles and resources you use in your literature review?

How do you determine what qualifies as quality information in your literature search?

Catalogs, dictionaries, and handbooks can be useful resources as you search the literature.

Which of the following details come first in a citation of a journal article in your scholarly writing?

Communication & Mass Media Complete is an example of a search engine.

Since databases are specialized by content, you can often focus your literature search by which database you choose.

Research results from database searches are generally highly credible.

It is not necessary to record the complete bibliographic information when doing a literature search.

Explain what is meant by popular articles and trade publications, and how they differ from scholarly journal articles.

Books and journals published by a university press are unbiased.

Popular articles are published without a peer-review process.

A good literature review will assist you in choosing a method that is appropriate for your study.

Getting Started: Possibilities and Decisions

First Decisions: From Inspiration to Implementation

Ethics: What Are My Responsibilities As a Researcher

Measurement: Research Using Numbers

Sampling: Who, What, and How Many

Summarizing Research Results: Data Reduction and Descriptive Statistics

Generalizing From Research Results: Inferential Statistics

Surveys: Putting Numbers on Opinions

Experiments: Researching Cause and Effect

Quantitative Understanding of Content: Content Analysis

Qualitative Understanding of Content: Rhetorical and Critical Analyses, and More

Qualitative Understanding of Communication Behavior: Interviews, Focus Groups, and Ethnography

Research Results in Print and Online: Writing and Presenting for Scholarly and Other Publics

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Exam 4: You Could Look It Up: Reading, Recording, and Reviewing Research

Explain with examples the difference between primary and secondary sources.

Which of the following are all Boolean operators?

Scholarly databases have more sophisticated interfaces than search engines do.

One useful way to find a "breakthrough" paper that clarifies concepts is to do a thorough, systematic search.

In searching the scholarly literature, "relevance" and "quality" mean the same.

What does APA, the style used in writing up much communication research, stand for?

Identify one example of a database and one example of a search engine and explain the differences between them.

The impact factor of a journal is more important than the relevance of the article to your study.

Why is it important to accurately cite articles and resources you use in your literature review?

How do you determine what qualifies as quality information in your literature search?

Catalogs, dictionaries, and handbooks can be useful resources as you search the literature.

Which of the following details come first in a citation of a journal article in your scholarly writing?

Communication & Mass Media Complete is an example of a search engine.

Since databases are specialized by content, you can often focus your literature search by which database you choose.

Research results from database searches are generally highly credible.

It is not necessary to record the complete bibliographic information when doing a literature search.

Explain what is meant by popular articles and trade publications, and how they differ from scholarly journal articles.

Books and journals published by a university press are unbiased.

Popular articles are published without a peer-review process.

A good literature review will assist you in choosing a method that is appropriate for your study.

Getting Started: Possibilities and Decisions

First Decisions: From Inspiration to Implementation

Ethics: What Are My Responsibilities As a Researcher

Measurement: Research Using Numbers

Sampling: Who, What, and How Many

Summarizing Research Results: Data Reduction and Descriptive Statistics

Generalizing From Research Results: Inferential Statistics

Surveys: Putting Numbers on Opinions

Experiments: Researching Cause and Effect

Quantitative Understanding of Content: Content Analysis

Qualitative Understanding of Content: Rhetorical and Critical Analyses, and More

Qualitative Understanding of Communication Behavior: Interviews, Focus Groups, and Ethnography

Research Results in Print and Online: Writing and Presenting for Scholarly and Other Publics

Filters